Wesley Corpus

Tues. June 1.--As we were riding through Knaresborough, not intending to stop there, a young man stopped me in the street, and earnestly desired me to go to his house. I did so. He told me, our talking with a man as we went through the town before, had set many in a flame; and that the sermon we gave him, had travelled from one end of the town to the other. While I was with him, a woman came and desired to speak with me. I went to her house, whither five or six of her friends came ; one of whom had been long under deep conviction. We spent an hour in prayer, and all our spirits were refreshed. About one we came to Mr. More’s, at Beeston, near Leeds. His son rode with me after dinner, to Birstal ; where (a multitude of people being gathered from all parts) I explained to them the spirit of bondage and adoption. I began about seven, but could not conclude till halt an hour past nine. Wed. 2.--I was invited to Mrs. Holmes’s near Halifax; where I preached at noon, on, “ Ask, and ye shall receive.” Thence I rode to Dr. L ’s, the vicar of Halifax; a candid inquirer after truth. I called again upon Mrs. Holmes, in my return; when her sister a little surprised me, by asking, “ Ought not a minister of Christ to do three things: First, To preach his Law, in order to convince of sin: Then, To offer free pardon, through faith in his blood, to all convinced sinners : And, in the Third place, To preach his Law again, as a rule for those that believe? I think, if any one does otherwise, he is no true minister of Christ. He divides what God has joined, and cannot be said to preach the whole Gospel.”